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Downtown Alert

Downtown Tucson Partnership frequently receives advisories including traffic alerts and other important community news that could affect workers, residents and visitors in Downtown Tucson.

 

Active Alert

DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC ALERT - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024: Via the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM): On Monday, September 30, 2024, starting at 6 a.m., Granite Construction, under contract with DTM, is scheduled to close Stone Avenue from Broadway to McCormick Street to vehicular through travel. This closure will allow crews to conduct a fog seal and Green Storm Infrastructure (GSI) improvements in the area. This closure is expected to reopen at the end of the day on Friday, October 4, 2024.

Local travel will be permitted for residents within these limits to access your driveways. In addition, access to trash services will be maintained for the duration of this work. Temporary access restrictions may be in place if heavy equipment is directly in front of your driveway. If you have any questions on the project, please contact DTM Strategic Communications, Kara Spinney at (520) 349-5055, or Erica Frazelle at (520) 429-9646.

For more information about this improvement project, visit this link.

DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC ALERT - AUGUST 1, 2024: Via the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM): On Monday, August 12, 2024, Granite Construction, under contract with DTM, is scheduled to begin this project between Alameda Street and Pennington Street. The work will begin with lowering manhole and water valve covers. Crews will then begin milling (removing) the top layer of asphalt followed by paving and construction of the Stone Avenue two-way protected bike lane extension.

Work is scheduled to take place Monday through Friday from about 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with possible night and weekend work. A full closure of Stone Avenue during weeknights may be in place as needed during this project. One lane of travel will be maintained, except for when a full closure is needed during weeknights. Parking will be restricted in this area. ADA and sidewalk access will be maintained during this work.

The segment of this project, between Alameda Street and Pennington Street, is anticipated to be completed by mid-September 2024. Following this work, crews will begin working on the southern portion of the project between Pennington Street and Ochoa Street.

For more info visit the full DTM news release here.

Downtown Access

View the recommended ways into downtown on the map below (green arrows) to avoid traffic delays and construction zones (map: City of Tucson DTM).

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